Q£^ll.a are3_cen3 _ i3 a shrub attaining 5-6 feet in 
, branches i?dth each seasons 
grovrth 5-6 inches long. iSach spine is co-e red with a 
straw coicred sheath thatd'pter cones off leaving the ■ 
spine clean. Therefore.this is a ■’choila- as none of 
e pric.-c.y peers have-. this spins sheath. Larger pfc nts 
ov;er freely cinc pjresent .a Mass of large purple, flowers. 
The frui^ wnioh follows is. bright yellow and an inch' in 
diameter. . It remains o.ttached and in full color a year 
or r-'Cre. This is an excellent o.actus, sbov.y as large ■ 
p ants but attractive also as a smaller potted plant. . 
Technically the slight tubproules are close set. ^.ach 
uoercule nas 8-30 spines with 1-8 considerabiy longer so 
at spines oristle in every diraoticn. Fruit is tuber- 
cuiec and spiny. Se^da era largs and ivhitish. 
Pear. Thi.s is naturally a 
creeping, plant 5 inci-es high ai d several feefin diomseter. 
It IS mid3 up of 3eri..s3 of fiat oval stems i-6 inches 
eng. ..here are several do-,.'nward pointing smalt white' 
spines and several lon.g brown onps. The large flowers 
are,c...ear yellow. This Is undoubtedly the' hardiest 'cactus 
louno Irom not deserts to ainost the Canadian Border, 
technically tnis speci-es is distinguished by h.eavy spines, 
yellow flowers lolIoKed by a dry fruit in .which the • 
whitish seeds are so crowded as- to be out of .shape. ■ 
.. ‘Iffl ffuga -is . 5iaiLiar to., the above with oranger- 
yeliov; flowers. It has -fewer spines and the coloh is a 
bright green, unii'se other cacti. This cactus is natural¬ 
ly a lover of a more huraid cilnate than ours and is hardy. 
echnicatly in. addition to the a'.^ve the .species is dis- 
tinguisned by th'e fruit. This is purple, fleshy, and 
liileo with 3 .purple pulp in which the seeds are embedded. 
The fruit is quite; edible. 
Opuntia rhedantha is almost indistinguishable from 0. 
in- i lojer. The floTver is purple rod v/ith 
r^d stamens and is very attractive. Spines are alv/ays 
v/hite, never bro’mi^ like Q. yoi/cantha. 
